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EDITOREDITOR RobertRobert Danielson Danielson EDITORIAL BOARD KennethEDITORIAL J. Collins BOARD Professor of HistoricalKenneth Theology J. Collins and Wesley Studies Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies J. Steven O’Malley Professor ofJ. MethodistSteven O’Malley Holiness History Professor of Methodist Holiness History EDITORIAL ADVISORY PANEL William Abraham,EDITORIAL Perkins ADVISORY School PANEL of Theology WilliamDavid Bundy, Abraham, New York Perkins Theological School Seminaryof Theology DavidTed Campbell, Bundy, New Perkins York School Theological of Theology Seminary HyungkeunTed Campbell, Choi, SeoulPerkins Theological School of University Theology RichardHyungkeun Heitzenrater, Choi, Duke Seoul University Theological Divinity University School RichardScott Heitzenrater, Kisker, Wesley Duke Theological University Seminary Divinity School Sarah Lancaster, Methodist Theological School of Ohio Scott Kisker, Wesley Theological Seminary Gareth Lloyd, University of Manchester Sarah Lancaster, Methodist Theological School of Ohio Randy Maddox, Duke University Divinity School Gareth Lloyd, University of Manchester Nantachai Medjuhon, Muang Thai Church, Bangkok, Thailand RandyStanley Maddox, Nwoji, Duke Pastor, University Lagos, NigeriaDivinity School NantachaiPaul Numrich, Medjuhon, Theological Muang Consortium Thai Church, of Greater Bangkok, Columbus Thailand StanleyDana Robert,Nwoji, BostonPastor, UniversityLagos, Nigeria PaulHoward Numrich, Snyder, Theological Manchester Consortium Wesley Research of Greater Centre Columbus L. WesleyDana de Souza, Robert, Candler Boston School University of Theology HowardLeonard Snyder,Sweet, Drew Manchester University Wesley School Research of Theology Centre L. WesleyAmos de Souza, Yong, Regent Candler University School of Theology HwaLeonard Yung, United Sweet, Methodist Drew University Church, Kuala School Lampur, of Theology Malaysia All inquiries regardingAmos subscriptions, Yong, Regent back issues,University permissions to reprint, manuscriptsHwa Yung, for submission, United Methodist and books Church, for review Kuala should Lampur, be addressed Malaysia to: All inquiries regarding subscriptions,The Asbury Journal back issues, permissions to reprint, manuscripts for submission,Asbury andTheological books for Seminary review should be addressed to: 204 N. Lexington Avenue, Wilmore, KY 40390 FAX:The 859-858-2375Asbury Journal http://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/Asbury Theological Seminary © 204Copyright N. Lexington 2019 by Avenue,Asbury Theological Wilmore, SeminaryKY 40390 FAX: 859-858-2375 http://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/ © Copyright 2019 by Asbury Theological Seminary ISSN 1090-5642 The Asbury Journal VOLUME 74:1 Spring 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 From the Editor 8 The Spirit of Methodism: Missionary Zeal and the Gift of an Evangelist Philip R. Meadows 39 A Fresh Expression of “And Are We Yet Alive?” George Hendricks and Kelli Taylor 67 Advocating for Dreamers: A Wesleyan Approach to U.S. Immigration Reform Rebekah Clapp 85 Ecclesia Semper Sanctificanda: Historic Models of Catechesis and the Cultivation of Social Holiness Jonathan A. Powers 108 Thus Sayeth the Matthean Lord: Exploring the Intersection of the Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Proclamation of the Biblical Jesus Edward T. Wright 131 African Christians or Christian Africans: Byang H. Kato and his Contextual Theology Sochanngam Shirik 157 Growing Up in America’s Segregated South: Reminiscences and Regrets Mark R. Elliott 171 Special Essay: Testing the Homiletical Buoyancy of James K. A. Smith’s “Narrative Arc” Approach to the Fall Logan Patriquin Features 183 From the Archives: Of Children’s Teeth and Missions: The Papers of Martha R. Jones 189 Book Reviews 221 Books Received EDITOR Robert Danielson EDITORIAL BOARD Kenneth J. Collins Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies J. Steven O’Malley Professor of Methodist Holiness History EDITORIAL ADVISORY PANEL William Abraham, Perkins School of Theology David Bundy,Timothy New York C. 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Volumes in microform of the Asbury Seminarian (vols. 1-40) and the Asbury Theological Journal (vols. 41-60) are available from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106. The Asbury Journal 74/1: 6-7 © 2019 Asbury Theological Seminary DOI: 10.7252/Journal.01.2019S.01 From the Editor What is the role of the church in today’s society? How have we gotten to the position we are currently in? How do we as a people called Methodists respond to the changing dynamics and needs of our modern world? The articles in this issue all revolve around those key questions as Methodism continues to wrestle with its identity and role in today’s world. We start everything with a rousing paper by Philip R. Meadows about the importance of zeal in the history of Methodism, and even more as a key to reviving the church spiritually for a potential future in evangelism, discipleship, and mission. This paper challenges all of us to think about our spiritual values and how they fuel the growth of the church. George Hendricks and Kelli Taylor offer an insightful look into how the Fresh Expressions Movement and storefront churches may offer Methodism a way forward, along with the challenges of pastors who maintain a secondary career in order to lead churches with fewer resources. Rebekah Clapp brings a Wesleyan theological approach to bear on the pressing question of immigration and the Dreamers in modern U.S. politics. How should Methodists respond to such a current issue, but root it in our unique theological heritage? Jonathan A. Powers goes back to early church history and the foundation of Methodism to explore how Christian catechesis has worked to help develop social holiness within the Christian community. Other articles are not specifically Methodist in orientation, but still offer insight into how the church can understand and apply scripture to our lives. Edward T. Wright sets out in his article to understand how we can balance faithfulness to the historicity of Jesus and our commitments to the theological Christ in our academic work and preaching. He uses the nar- rative of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness to examine what maintaining this balance of academics and faithfulness might look like. Sochanngam Shirk, explores the theology of African theologian, Byang H. Kato, and his commitment to biblical truth in the process of contextualization. Through- out these papers the theme of zeal seems to constantly emerge in different, yet significant ways. FROM THE EDITOR 7 Several special essays conclude this issue. Mark R. Elliott reflects back on his life growing up in Georgia during segregation. He questions his own activity or non-activity in a speech written for an audience in Russia, in order to bring those practical lessons he has learned to a global stage, also full of prejudice and hatred for the “other.” Logan Patriguin delves into a new theological approach for understanding the Fall and examines how this might help better inform preachers